Table 4

Adjusted ORs (95% CIs) for changes in CRS practices between pre-legislation and post-legislation in Shenzhen

VariablesModel 1Model 2
CRS possessionCRS useAppropriate CRS useCRS possessionCRS useAppropriate CRS use
Overall6.631 (6.053 to 7.264)*4.239 (3.866 to 4.648)*0.727 (0.629 to 0.852)*8.207 (7.425 to 9.072)*4.955 (4.487 to 5.471)*0.787 (0.609 to 0.956)*
2–3 years (vs 0–1 years)1.410 (1.244 to 1.599)*1.473 (1.295 to 1.675)*5.613 (3.996 to 7.885)*1.271 (1.115 to 1.449)*1.313 (1.147 to 1.504)*5.483 (3.898 to 7.713)*
4–6 years (vs 0–1 years)2.012 (1.820 to 2.225)*1.732 (1.562 to 1.920)*0.598 (0.497 to 0.719)*1.660 (1.494 to 1.845)*1.385 (1.242 to 1.546)*0.564 (0.467 to 0.682)*
Boy (vs girl)1.033 (0.955 to 1.116)1.046 (0.968 to 1.130)0.918 (0.805 to 1.046)1.054 (0.972 to 1.143)1.068 (0.985 to 1.159)0.921 (0.807 to 1.051)
Male (vs female)1.015 (0.933 to 1.105)1.102 (1.014 to 1.198)*0.857 (0.746 to 0.985)*0.952 (0.872 to 1.040)1.031 (0.944 to 1.126)0.840 (0.730 to 0.966)*
College or above (vs <college)1.529 (1.395 to 1.675)*1.755 (1.597 to 1.929)*1.340 (1.135 to 1.582)*1.154 (1.048 to 1.272)*1.295 (1.171 to 1.433)*1.241 (1.044 to 1.475)*
High car price (vs low)1.587 (1.467 to 1.717)*1.601 (1.480 to 1.732)*1.005 (0.880 to 1.148)1.352 (1.243 to 1.469)*1.348 (1.240 to 1.466)*0.919 (0.801 to 1.055)
Higher trip frequency (vs low)2.060 (1.795 to 2.364)*2.248 (1.956 to 2.583)*1.425 (1.126 to 1.804)*1.637 (1.415 to 1.894)*1.763 (1.519 to 2.045)*1.385 (1.084 to 1.770)*
High trip frequency (vs low)1.636 (1.449 to 1.847)*1.831 (1.615 to 2.075)*1.459 (1.169 to 1.820)*1.266 (1.112 to 1.441)*1.383 (1.209 to 1.583)*1.355 (1.076 to 1.707)*
Moderate trip frequency (vs low)1.239 (1.095 to 1.402)*1.319 (1.159 to 1.501)*1.435 (1.139 to 1.809)*0.979 (0.858 to 1.116)1.009 (0.879 to 1.158)1.335 (1.051 to 1.695)*
Longer trip distance (vs short)1.299 (1.153 to 1.464)*1.292 (1.147 to 1.456)*1.176 (0.961 to 1.438)1.331 (1.173 to 1.511)*1.322 (1.163 to 1.502)*1.156 (0.937 to 1.427)
Long trip distance (vs short)1.300 (1.170 to 1.445)*1.320 (1.188 to 1.468)*1.229 (1.026 to 1.472)*1.228 (1.096 to 1.377)*1.237 (1.102 to 1.389)*1.180 (0.976 to 1.426)
Moderate trip distance (vs short)1.308 (1.179 to 1.452)*1.302 (1.174 to 1.445)*1.111 (0.932 to 1.324)1.243 (1.113 to 1.388)*1.222 (1.093 to 1.366)*1.072 (0.894 to 1.284)
Seat-belt use (vs non-use)1.873 (1.485 to 2.363)*7.506 (5.164 to 10.910)*2.399 (1.107 to 5.199)1.476 (1.159 to 1.879)*6.323 (4.315 to 9.267)*2.140 (0.984 to 4.656)
High knowledge score (vs low)2.584 (2.385 to 2.800)*2.738 (2.526 to 2.966)*1.312 (1.144 to 1.505)*2.379 (2.190 to 2.585)*2.430 (2.236 to 2.641)*1.224 (1.061 to 1.412)*
  • *P value <0.05.

  • †Model 1: adjusted for child’s age and sex.

  • ‡Model 2: adjusted child’s age and sex, parent’s sex and education level, car price, trip frequency and distance, seat-belt use and knowledge score.

  • CRS, child restraint system.